Mike Hawthorn - Guildford

[poprivet]

Some years ago I'm sure there was an article in the JEC magazine covering Mike Hawthorn's 1959 tragic crash on the Guildford by-pass. In it I recall that there was a memorial stone at the site and as I am working in Guildford for the next few weeks I would really like to locate it to show my respects.

I have tried the search facility and Google etc. without success. There is much information about the incident, but none of the memorial itself. I have narrowed down the area but it seems that the area has changed a lot over the years and is quite overgrown. If anyone can point me in the right direction (pardon the pun), I would be most grateful.

Pop

[J44EAG]

Does this help?

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source ... kA&cad=rja

Mike

[poprivet]

Thanks mike, but no, not really.

There's plenty of info about where it happened. I'm after confirmation as to whether there is a plaque/stone or not. It either never existed, has been moved or is lost in the undergrowth.

U tube has videos of intrepid explorers trudging through the nettles at the site, I would like to re-read the JEC article as maybe I remember the story incorrectly.

Pop

[robv12]

have you tried using the magazine archive available on the main website to see if there is anything listed pre 2004??, may be worth a look see

[555ttg]

Pop,
Why not write to Peter Bell on the Mk2 forum, his father worked for Coombs of Guildford at the time of the crash, and might know if/where the memorial stone is???
Phil

[jBlackwell]

There is a memorial tree noot far from the site which was planted in his name, a "crataegus monogyna" or Quickthorn. It was planted on Friday 22nd January 1999. It is in the Onslow Arboretum I believe. This is from the Book by Paul Skilliter "Mike Hawthorn - Golden Boy". I can find no mention of a plaque or Stone laid at the crash site though.
If you do find anything, I would like to know

[poprivet]

More information here: https://www.mike-hawthorn.org.uk/arboretum.php

A bit further along the A3 there was an old headstone in the verge. Miles from London, who was 33

[DaveNeedham]

Wasn’t that accident the reason Jaguar widend the track on the back end resulting in the MK2?